Crab and Artichoke Dip

by Pam on November 7, 2012

We had friends over to watch the election coverage and we had a smorgasbord of appetizers to munch on through the night. I made this crab and artichoke dip and served it with crostini. It took only a few minutes to make and tasted fantastic. This dip had a great combination of flavors and textures – cheesy, creamy, salty, and delicious.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Coat a baking dish with cooking spray.

Add the crab, chopped artichoke hearts, cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, parsley, and minced garlic together in a bowl. Season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Pour into the prepared baking dish.

Place into the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden on the top. Serve with crostini, crackers, or tortilla chips. Enjoy.

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Crab and Artichoke Dip

Prep Time: 10 min.

Cook Time: 20 min.

Total Time: 30 min.

Ingredients:

1 8 oz can of lump crab meat
1 cup of chopped artichoke hearts (canned or frozen)
1/2 cup of cheddar cheese
1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup of sour cream
1/2 cup of mayonnaise
Juice of 1 lemon
1 tbsp of fresh parsley, chopped
1 clove of minced garlic
Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Coat a baking dish with cooking spray.

Add the crab, chopped artichoke hearts, cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and minced garlic together in a bowl. Season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Pour into the prepared baking dish.

Place into the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden on the top. Serve with crostini, crackers, or tortilla chips. Enjoy.

References

^{^} Print Recipe (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)

Gordon Ramsay’s Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb ? F Word Series One

Gordon Ramsay made this tasty looking rack of lamb on the first episode of the first season of The F Word^[1]. Like many of Gordon’s recipes, the primary herb ingredients are rosemary, thyme and garlic. This is sure to be a scrumptious meal for fans of Chef Ramsay’s cooking.

Ingredients for the Lamb:

2 large racks of Lamb cut in half with 3 bones per serving
Salt
Pepper
Olive Oil

Ingredients for the Crust:

4 slices of stale bread made into crumbs.
7 Tbs. grated parmesan (roughly 1/2 a cup)
Sprig parsley
Sprig thyme
Sprig coriander
Sprig rosemary
2 tablespoons English mustard (or sub with dijon)
splash of olive oil

Preparing the Lamb:

Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. It should actually be 392 degrees, but don’t worry about getting that technical unless you have a digital oven.

Place lamb on cutting board fat side up. Lightly score the fat layer with a sharp knife. Next, generously sprinkle the lamb with salt and pepper. Mop up the excess seasoning with the rack of lamb, ensuring it’s thoroughly coated.

Heat some olive oil in an oven safe pan. Seal the lamb by holding each side in the oil long enough to develop color (careful not to burn your hands). Gordon Ramsay says, “it’s simple mathematics, no color, equals no taste”. Quite simple indeed! Make sure you brown that lamb.

Transfer the pan with the lamb into the oven and bake for 7-8 minutes. Prepare the crust while the lamb is cooking.

Preparing the Crust:

Place all of the ingredients for the crust except the mustard into a blender and pulse several times until it looks nice and green. Make sure you don’t over do it with the olive oil, just a splash.

Pour the mixture into a deep dish (bowl or plate) and set aside.

Putting it All Together:

Remove the lamb from the oven and brush generously with mustard. Dip the lamb into the crust mixture coating it completely. Dip several times to ensure an even coating. Allow meat to rest for a bit.

Place it back into the oven for 3-4 minutes when you’re ready to serve.

Gordon serves the lamb with potatoes boulangère and courgettes provençal, but you can serve with anything you find fitting. I’ll gladly post the recipe for the side dishes if someone wants it. Just ask for it in a comment.

Let me know how this recipe turns out for you.

EDIT: I’ve added one of the side dishes, Gordon Ramsay’s Potatoes Boulangère^[2]. I will add the other soon and update this post with it’s link.

References

^{^} F Word (www.amazon.com)
^{^} Gordon Ramsay’s Potatoes Boulangère (gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)

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